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Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, and Jonathan V. Last bring their signature political insight and banter to the masses in The Next Level podcast. Tune in to hear them discuss the news of the week, break down campaigns and elections, and wade into pop culture feuds.
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- Yesterday16 min
1121: Secret Podcast: Tale of Two Interviews
Full episodes of The Secret Podcast are available exclusively to paid members of the Bulwark. Join on Substack, YouTube or Apple Podcast. Sarah and JVL are back apart, as God intended. And there’s lots happening:- The new jobs report is bad!- Should Democrats try to impeach Pete Hegseth?- Trump is sending a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East.- And then there are the two interviews. JD Vance seems to be living in one world while mush-brain Donald Trump is living in another reality.Plus: Trump’s DoJ wants to go after the real villains of Watergate: The prosecutors who investigated poor, innocent Richard Nixon.Also: JVL needs help picking a so-bad-it’s-awesome family movie.---You asked, we listened! Bulwark LIVE: Charlotte featuring Pete Buttigieg & The Gang—will be live streamed on Sunday, October 18 starting at 7pm EDT.Paid Bulwark members will be able to tune in from home for this exclusive members-only live streamed event. At Bulwark LIVE we can promise you a night of politics with lots of laughs—and maybe a few tears too. We’ll keep you sane.If you live in Carolinas or Georgia and want attend one of our Bulwark LIVE: Good Fight Tour stops from Oct 16-20 details and tickets are available at https://TheBulwark.com/Events.
- 4 days ago1h 11m
1120: Things Are Going So Badly for Trump, Even JVL Has Hope
Tim, Sarah, and JVL are all together in-studio. It turns out things are so bad for the GOP, even JVL is hopeful. They discuss Marjorie Taylor Greene calling BS on the GOP's 'caravan' tactic, whether Pete Hegseth could be the administration's fall guy for the Iran war, and a new Marist poll showing Democrats with an almost-too-good-to-be-true lead on the generic congressional ballot.Later: Did Scott Jennings REALLY talk to Mitch McConnell for 30 minutes? Can Democrats get to 56 Senate seats? The gang has thoughts on how Democrats should handle oversight investigations in 2027. Plus: Bo French is racist AND wants mass executions, and finally: the gang discusses some interesting rumors about Candace Owens.Read JVL’s Triad.For a limited time, get 60% off your first box from Tempo Meals at https://TempoMeals.com/THENEXTLEVEL.Right now, save up to 20% on mattresses when you go to Casper.com. #sponsored
- 6 days ago37 min
1119: Suddenly, Democrats Have a Path to a HUGE Senate Majority
Live from benefit supporting the Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio, Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and JVL dig into the quieter tactics behind Trump’s deportation crackdown, what Sarah’s Ohio focus groups are saying about Vivek Ramaswamy, Sherrod Brown, John Husted, and Amy Acton, and just how big the 2026 Senate map could get. Plus, as conservative media struggles to defend Trump, the trio holds a contest to see who can do a better Scott Jennings impression.You can help, too: https://thebulwark.com/springfield
- 1 weeks ago33 min
1118: Secret Podcast: Ten Lesbians Walk Into a Bar...
Full episodes of The Secret Podcast are available exclusively to paid members of the Bulwark on Apple Podcasts, Substack and YouTube.JVL is already in Ohio. Sarah is about to run to the airport. It’s a wheels-off kind of show. This week:- The government seems to have lied to a court again.- JD Vance was the leaker who threatened national security.- Mary Peltola gets caught in context collapse.- Trump had compromat on Susan Collins.- JVL feels guilty about cutting a promo.And then there’s the big one: The story of the Massachusetts lesbian bar that wasn’t woke enough. It’s a solid B-/B episode!----Donate here to our Benefit for Springfield—funds go to the Haitian Support Center: http://thebulwark.com/springfieldWant that Woke Bill Kristol tee? Get it at The Bulwark Store: https://store.thebulwark.com/collections/insider-collection/products/short-sleeve-t-shirtSarah’s THANK YOU note to the Bulwark family: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/you-guys-are-the-bestHow to Eat an Elephant debuted at #2 on the NYT best seller list. We knocked Ted Effing Cruz out of the top spot! Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible. Let’s keep the momentum going: Get Sarah's book on Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-to-eat-an-elephant-one-voter-at-a-time-sarah-longwell/6a0996cb43d2ef5b?ean=9781250464170&bkshp-astro=t...or get it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/How-Eat-Elephant-Voter-Time/dp/125046417X
- 1 weeks ago1h 7m
1117: Sarah’s Focus Groups Do NOT Like Vivek Ramaswamy
Sarah's back from the book tour! The gang discusses Sarah's Focus Group Newsletter, George W. Bush's fundraiser for Republican Senate candidates (we thought he was staying out of politics?) Then they get into Trump's ban on CNN, MSNOW, and POLITICO from the White House press pool, and whether we still care. Sarah also has some words about Zohran Mamdani sharing a podium with Donald Trump.Then, the gang talks about a Wall Street Journal columnist who has "TDS" (maybe not the TDS you're thinking of). Also: The FBI was investigating Susan Collins for bribery, Tim is mad at Jared Golden, and JVL wants to discuss the Department of Defense's "Gender-Affirming Care."Upgrade your sleep with Boll & Branch. Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at https://Bollandbranch.com/NEXTLEVEL with code NEXTLEVELGo to https://GetSoul.com and use promo code THENEXTLEVEL for 30% off your order.Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://hims.com/THENEXTLEVEL to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you.Show links:Sarah's Focus Group Newsletter about Vivek RamaswamyGerard Baker has TDSPropublica's investigation into Susan Collins and her Super PAC's donors
- 2 weeks ago11 min
1116: Secret Podcast: We’re Living in an Insane Asylum
Sarah and JVL are together again and JVL is raging. The president of the United States accused the Democratic party plotting to assassinate him and . . . everyone just pretends it didn’t happen. Diesel prices are going to the moon. Trump wants to demolish the Kennedy Center. Joe Manchin came back from the grave to endorse Susan Collins. And there’s a 90 percent chance that AI doesn’t kill everyone alive. It’s a short show, but a great show.Also: Sarah talks about the book tour and what it’s like to feel the love you guys have shown her. Be careful; it gets a little dusty. Want that Woke Bill Kristol tee? Get it at The Bulwark Store.
- 2 weeks ago1h 10m
1115: JVL Has an Idea for How Democrats Can Make MAGA’s Life Hell
JVL's on the west coast for Sarah's book event, and he, Tim, and Andrew Egger discuss Mitch McConnell's triumphant (?) return to the Senate, Donald Trump casually floating conspiracy theories over the Butler, PA assassination attempt, and Thomas Massie's articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth. Then, they turn their attention to a New York Times poll with some GREAT news for Democrats in the midterms (with the exception of one issue: AI). They discuss the developments from the world of AI in the last week and how our political leaders should respond. Then: Is Gavin Newsom really thinking about NOT running for president? There's a really, really, REALLY racist Republican running for Texas Railroad Commission, and Tim debriefs on a rather contentious interview he did on The Bulwark Daily.Show links: Read JVL’s Monday and Tuesday Triads on the AI race, and how our political leaders can respond. Get your tickets for our September 25 show in Dayton, Ohio to benefit the Springfield, OH Haitian community. Get your copy of How to Eat an Elephant, Sarah’s first book! Get free shipping and 365 day returns with Quince at https://Quince.com/THENEXTLEVEL.Go to https://zbiotics.com/nextlevel anduse NEXTLEVEL at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics.Make laundry day the best day of the week! Get 20% off your entire order @LaundrySauce with code THENEXTLEVEL at https://laundrysauce.com/THENEXTLEVEL #laundrysaucepod
- 3 weeks ago16 min
1114: Secret Podcast: Trump's 2026 Message: Everything's Fine!
The Secret Podcast is a special bonus just for paid members of The Bulwark. If you like this preview, become a member at thebulwark.com, on YouTube, or through Apple Podcasts.JVL and Bill Kristol look at the increasingly messy fight to succeed Trump, from JD Vance and Don Jr. to Tucker Carlson, as Trump keeps the possibility of a third term hanging over the party. Plus, the war with Iran is getting worse, Pete Hegseth’s damage to the military is becoming harder to ignore, and 25 years after 9/11, they consider the unsettling question of what terrorism can set in motion long after an attack is over.Sarah, Tim, Sam and JVL are coming to South Carolina, North Carolina, and Atlanta in October for Bulwark LIVE. We’re bringing lots of friends.Tickets are on sale now: https://thebulwark.com/events
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